16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
LSI Logic RAID and HBA Cards
6 LSI Logic RAID and HBA cards. Most cost $99 to $900, and half cost less than $125.
Spec score 9.2
+16 external ports for connecting external drive enclosures
+12Gb/s SAS speed on a PCIe 3.0 interface
+HBA design passes drives through without RAID
$99.50-31%Was: $145.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
LSI Logic Controller Card 05-25704-00 9305-16e 16-Port External SAS 12Gb/s PCI-Express 3.0 Host Bus Adapter Single
$99.50as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
View on AmazonSpec score9.2
Pros
+16 external ports for connecting external drive enclosures
+12Gb/s SAS speed on a PCIe 3.0 interface
+HBA design passes drives through without RAID
Compared with the 6 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 15 here
+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 18 here
+16 drive ports: only 2 of 21 here have more drive ports
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)Spec score 9.5
24 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, RAID
+24 internal ports for large drive arrays
+12Gb/s SAS and SATA connectivity
+PCIe 3.0 interface for standard server slots
−Requires a PCIe 3.0 slot for full performance
$900.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Broadcom LSI MegaRAID SAS 9361-24I RAID controller card$900.00as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
View on AmazonSpec score9.5
Pros
+24 internal ports for large drive arrays
+12Gb/s SAS and SATA connectivity
+PCIe 3.0 interface for standard server slots
+RAID controller for redundant drive configurations
Cons−Requires a PCIe 3.0 slot for full performance
Compared with the 6 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 15 here
+24 drive ports: the most drive ports of the 21 here
+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 18 here
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)About this product
Spec score 9.0
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+Eight internal ports for direct drive connections
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive transfers
+PCIe 3.0 interface for current motherboard compatibility
−Host bus adapter only, without RAID functions
−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
$85.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
LSI Logic LSI00344 9300-8i SGL SAS 8Port 12Gb/s PCIE3.0 HBA Controller Card Brown Box OEM$85.00as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
View on AmazonSpec score9.0
Pros
+Eight internal ports for direct drive connections
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive transfers
+PCIe 3.0 interface for current motherboard compatibility
Cons−Host bus adapter only, without RAID functions
−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
Compared with the 6 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 15 here
+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 18 here
+8 drive ports: only 4 of 21 here have more drive ports
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)About this product
Spec score 8.8
4 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive transfers
+PCIe 3.0 interface for modern motherboard slots
+Four internal ports for a compact drive setup
−Host bus adapter only, without RAID functions
−Fewer ports than eight-port models in this group
$149.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
LSI Logic LSI00346 9300-4i SGL SAS 4Port 12Gb/s PCI-Express 3.0 HBA Controller Card Brown Box$149.99as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
View on AmazonSpec score8.8
Pros
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive transfers
+PCIe 3.0 interface for modern motherboard slots
+Four internal ports for a compact drive setup
Cons−Host bus adapter only, without RAID functions
−Fewer ports than eight-port models in this group
Compared with the 6 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 15 here
+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 18 here
−4 drive ports: 18 of the 21 here have more drive ports
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)About this product
Spec score 9.5
24 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, Internal
+24 internal ports for large drive arrays
+12Gb/s SAS speed on a PCIe 3.0 interface
+Full height bracket fits standard tower cases
$192.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
LSI LOGIC CONTROLLER CARD 05-25699-00 9305-24I 24-PORT SAS 12GB/S PCI-EXPRESS 3.
$192.00as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
View on AmazonSpec score9.5
Pros
+24 internal ports for large drive arrays
+12Gb/s SAS speed on a PCIe 3.0 interface
+Full height bracket fits standard tower cases
Compared with the 6 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 15 here
+24 drive ports: the most drive ports of the 21 here
+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 18 here
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)About this product
Spec score 9.2
16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, Internal
+16 internal ports for many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed on a PCIe 3.0 interface
+Full height bracket fits standard tower cases
$99.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
LSI Logic Controller Card 05-25600-00 9300-16i 16Port 12Gb/s SAS x8 PCI-Express 3 Full Height Brown Box
$99.00as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
View on AmazonSpec score9.2
Pros
+16 internal ports for many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed on a PCIe 3.0 interface
+Full height bracket fits standard tower cases
Compared with the 6 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 15 here
+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 18 here
+16 drive ports: only 2 of 21 here have more drive ports
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)LSI Logic RAID and HBA Cards at a glance
6 of the 802 RAID and HBA Cards we list are LSI Logic (1%). Half of them cost less than $125; across all RAID and HBA Cards, half cost less than $100.
Most listed here: 16 drive ports (2), PCIe 3.0 pcie (6), 6Gb/s sas speed (12).
Compare specs
| RAID or HBA card | Drive ports | PCIe | SAS speed | Type | Port location | Spec score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | PCIe 3.0 | 12Gb/s | HBA | External | 9.2 | $99.50 as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details | |
| 24 | PCIe 3.0 | 12Gb/s | RAID | Internal | 9.5 | $900.00 as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details | |
| 8 | PCIe 3.0 | 12Gb/s | HBA | Internal | 9.0 | $85.00 as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details | |
| 4 | PCIe 3.0 | 12Gb/s | HBA | Internal | 8.8 | $149.99 as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details | |
| 24 | PCIe 3.0 | 12Gb/s | Internal | 9.5 | $192.00 as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details | ||
| 16 | PCIe 3.0 | 12Gb/s | Internal | 9.2 | $99.00 as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details |


